MTV Video Music Awards: A look back

The long-running show has injected several noteworthy highlights into mainstream pop culture

By By SHANNON FEARS

on August 20, 2013 8:18 PM

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Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards will bring to mind several iconic
moments -- not just for the show itself but for pop culture at large.
Here's a look back at several years' worth of highlights, starting with
singer Chris Brown accepting the award for Best Male Video onstage
during the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles
on Sept. 6, 2012. less

Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards will bring to mind several iconic
moments -- not just for the show itself but for pop culture at large.
Here's a look back at several years' worth of highlights, starting ... more